MANCHESTER – A former principal from Middletown schools has taken over as the new principal of Manchester Township Elementary School.

Linda Waldron served as principal of Fairview Elementary School in Middletown and assistant principal at Wemrock Brook School in Manalapan before taking the helm of the 600-student Manchester school, according district officials. She also worked for 13 years in Berkeley schools.

“She’s got a lot of experience,” said Donald Webster Jr., president of the Manchester Board of Education. “We’re very happy to have her.”

Waldron will be paid a salary of $102,600 in her new role, according to district officials.

The new principal said she looks forward to building the self-esteem of her students and challenging them academically.

“I truly want to make a difference in their lives,” Waldron said in a prepared statement. “My goal is to see that the love of learning is nurtured and created by everyone.”

Waldron replaced Marjorie Stevens, who retired in June.

Amanda Oglesby: 732-557-5701; aoglesby@app.com

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